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Municipality Lifts Enforcement of Overnight Winter Parking Ban

Posted: January 31, 2018 - 9:25 am

The Halifax Regional Municipality has lifted enforcement of the overnight winter parking ban until further notice.

Snow Clearing Update

Operations are focused on main arterial and transit routes in preparation for the morning rush hour commute. An additional 10 cm of accumulation was received overnight, consisting of freezing rain, ice pellets and snow. Wind gusts brought blowing snow and many streets are still snow covered but passable with caution. Street and sidewalk clearing efforts have been underway throughout the night but many areas have icing conditions. Motorists and pedestrians are reminded to use caution this morning and expect winter conditions during their commute. Forstreet clearing timelines, please visit https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/winter-operations/service-updates.

The overnight winter parking ban is in effect from now until Mar. 31, 2018. However, residents are reminded that Section 139 of the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act states that tickets can be issued and vehicles can be towed any time, day or night, if they are parked in a manner that interferes with snow clearing.

To help avoid a ticket, and the hassle and costs of being towed, residents should ask themselves these four questions when considering parking on the street this winter:

Is the overnight parking ban currently being enforced?

Is your car causing a safety issue?

Is it making the road impassable?

Is it impeding snow operations underway in the area?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, do not park on the street. The municipality doesn't want to ticket or tow — the objective is to keep vehicles off the streets to facilitate efficient and safe clearing. This, in turn, ensures emergency vehicles, buses and other traffic have proper access.

Think before you park this winter — it will help make the season a little easier on everyone.